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I've seen several examples of this, one which stands out big-time is with The Martian, where it has been used (or abused) several times atop this page:
Can this be addressed, please, as it's unfair. Or if it won't be, shall I
just do the same? (as they say "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em")
PS. I know there's a way to attempt to highlight these on the individual pages and ask for their removal, but that requires going on 'correct' for each individual link and following all the steps and it'd be way too time consuming to cover them all.
"... e.g. there's a site called 'A Big Spark',Yes, of course.
so they're entitled to" [be listed near the top].
But ... isn't alphabetization itself (like life itself) inherently unfair anyway? (-;
A site named "Arnold's Movie Reviews" deserves to be listed near the top?
A site named "Zachary's Movie Reviews" deserves to be listed near the bottom?
My idiotic idea: Randomize the ordering by default (on every visit to an
External Reviews page). Provide a clickable option to sort alphabetically.
with no added load on the server side.)
I have passed on your comments and suggestions to the data editors and added the information into the ticket. I will update this thread as soon as I have further information on processing for external links.
Some people are just taking the youknowwhat.
Thank you for highlighting these to us. We can see you have been doing a lot of work to keep the external reviews section clean and this is greatly appreciated. We are continuing our work with attempting to stop these, by changing how URLs are processed, and we have seen great improvement however it is not always possible as you have noticed.
I have seen a few reviews that you have reported that do not breach our policy for instance reviews from the below users:
A Big Spark
A Film A Day
A Selenator's View
A Sliver of Film
These are using the same name as the website domain and should not be deleted.
There are also some where we feel we should allow some leniency, such as
Sight & Sound from the website - http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/reviews-recommendations/beauty-beast-emma-wa...
Cinemaclips.com from the website http://movie-reviews.cinemaclips.com/2017/01/patriots-day.html
These are not attempts to raise their position in the listing by changing their name, instead they are using the name of the website, or magazine as the description, it just so happens that the url contains further information in front of the name rather than behind the name.
Others you have been flagging are correct and we are taking steps to stop these from being approved so thank you for this.
Hi, thanks for your reply. I figured any incorrect deletions would be checked and restored. There's so many "A...." sites, it's diffifcult to keep track, especially when others are trying the same trick but haven't included it in the URL. And for those who have included it in the URL, it's like they only do it to trick sites like IMDB.
With some big films, I occasionally see some sites adding bogus links are doing it more than once, eg. one has put "A site name", then a few days later, "At site name, then something like "A great review by site name".
For those who are causing a problem, I would've thought it easier to quarantine those which include a particular part of the URL, so if it started "urlname.com" you could make it quarantine anything with "urlname". Thanks.
Surely, when someone edits something (and it's not about removing abused links as per the original topic), you should be able to see whether or not it's the original person? Hence, if it's not, you shouldn't change it?
I know there are sometimes delays, but even still, often I'd post a review link and it'd appear within an hour, but now it's taking several days before anything shows up. Is anyone else experiencing this, please?
And can someone at IMDB let us know if there's any issues? Thanks.
Please remember that all information submitted to the IMDb is not immediately available online but must first be checked and processed by our staff. The time it takes us to do this can vary. As per this conversation thread, we are continuing our work with changing how URLs are processes to prevent users from moving their reviews higher up the alphabetical ordering system. In order for us to catch as many of these cases as possible, we have had to put in some additional checks which can mean it takes longer for our data editors to process title URLs. For more details about our processing times, please see this page:
and volume of items pending processing by data type:
With regards to your comment on your links being altered, please can you let us know more about how they are altered and what part of the formatting has been changed? We always welcome additions and corrections. However, in order to be as comprehensive and current as possible, we cannot restrict updates for a specific title or person to a single source, or provide notification of changes to a listing. Even if we could track down who sent a specific piece of data or correction, it is our policy not to disclose contact details or any other information about our users and contributors.
As for when I post links, and in terms of how they are altered and what part of the formatting has been changed, I would like to submit that privately so as not to encourage others doing it too.
I understand you can't reveal to me who's doing it, but it looks like the kind of thing that only one person would do (since the formatting change is specific) and so this would help narrow it down and stop it, as you will see that my own formatting is the correct one based on my other submissions.
Thank you for your comments, they are listed under Title URLs in this report. If you wish to submit sensitive data please feel free to do so via our Helpdesk system by using the following link http://www.imdb.com/helpdesk/contact_form
Doesn't anyone at IMDB actually check the links are what they say they are?
And if there's a delay in getting things online, why aren't you weeding out all the "At..." and the invalid "A.." sites?
It's a problem you could stop before it starts!
If this delay is meant to weed out the abusers, why are they clearly getting through? Why are the links not checked? A lot of 'reviews' are just links to sites for general info about a programme or film and NOT a review!!
Meanwhile, all the problems get kicked into the long grass, including doing nothing about weeding out fake site descriptions as you (so I'm told) check each one when submitted, as per the Data Processing Times page, the staff for which are just waving all these through without checking...
Note: This conversation was created from a reply on: New IMDb Help hub.
Meanwhile, all the problems get kicked into the long grass, including doing nothing about weeding out fake site descriptions as you (so I'm told) check each one when submitted, as per the Data Processing Times page, the staff for which are just waving all these through without checking...
Note: This conversation was created from a reply on: New IMDb Help hub.
When is action going to be taken on these?
I've reported many, but IMDB seem to have given up taking down the dodgy sites. It's so disheartening.
If you can add links after you've apparently checked them, then why are you also ignoring the reported ones, which I've done at the same time??
I hope the title of this new thread gets my point across.
Random is an interesting method.
They're sorted by name already.
Come on, IMDB!!!
Why are none the fake reviews being removed whenreported, NOR are they checked when submitted? Please answer both parts of that. Thankyou.
Note: This conversation was created from a reply on: Updates to Title Reference View.
Do you have a link to a specific review you want to indict, Dom Robinson? Or otherwise, could you tell us how to reach such a review? You have to consider the possibility that nobody except you finds a given review to be fraudulent enough to be considered in violation of IMDb's Terms of Service, which is the criterion for removal.
Note: This conversation was created from a reply on: Updates to Title Reference View.
I've given many examples in the past - fake descriptions is the main thing, eg. instead of "Website Reviews", they've put "A Website Reviews piece" or "At Website Reviews" to stick them amongst the As. Look at any major new release title for a quick example of these. A handful are genuine, but many are not.
A lot of these used to be removed when you request it through the Correct/Delete section in External Reviews. Now, they just don't bother. They don't even check the links that are submitted!
Note: This conversation was created from a reply on: Updates to Title Reference View.
Thanks, but I'm not sure if this extremely-brief crash course on how to spot the "fake" reviews is adequate to confer an understanding of the problem at hand. I also don't recall stumbling across any that fit the spoof/knockoff pattern. Anyway, I'm curious: Are spam bot accounts the authors of these reviews? I guess, the bottom line is that the IMDb staff is not addressing the problem, though?
Note: This conversation was created from a reply on: Updates to Title Reference View.
Why are none the fake reviews being removed when reported, NOR are they checked when submitted? Please answer both parts of that.Please post the last 3-5 reference numbers of the fake review deletes which have been ignored and we will investigate and get back to you (and then we can look at answering the second part of the question).
I have some examples, Col, but I would like to submit/discuss them off this thread, please.
Jeorj, thanks for checking out this thread. It's so frustrating. I abide by the rules, as do many others, but too many people take advantage. They used to get stopped, but now so many of these get through the system. It only takes a moment for IMDB staff to actually visit the link and validate the information. Why isn't that simple check done? It would stop so many fakes.
Similarly, I'd love to apply to be in the News feed section, but that's full of a load of dead sites, too. Staff on here used to say to check the homepage for when new sites are to be accepted, but you can't look at it 24/7/365, and then they eventually admitted they'd given up maintaining that list, anyway, so nothing would change. So disappointing :(
The NewsDesk program is indeed still closed for new applications, sorry. We need to address many issues before it would make sense to start accepting new partners, especially around article duplication and story theme consolidation, otherwise we would simply flood customers with even more repetitious articles. We have been through a program of removing new partners so we are not sure what you mean about it containing dead sites. If you have examples of any dead sites which we missed, please let us know.
Newsdesk - there used to be a list available of the sites, and when I last clicked on some, they were dead links. I can't find that list, now.
Yes, we cleaned-up NewsDesk as part of the recent news migration so I wondered if we had missed something there. It seems not.
They used to get stopped, but now so many of these get through the system. It only takes a moment for IMDB staff to actually visit the link and validate the information. Why isn't that simple check done, Col?
For the numbers below, if they don't look like they're transgressing, I can resubmit with the info I wanted to include here, so that may help.
171210-184055-040000This meets the guidelines and we were correct to ignore the delete, sorry.
171212-224240-546000Our comments in the order of deletion in this batch:
1. This is a review of the correct title
2. This is a review of the correct title
3. This is a review of the correct title
4. This is a review of the remake, we are moving it to the correct title
5. This is a review of the correct title
6. This is a review of the correct title
We can see the pattern here across the remaining deletion attempts. You cannot delete a review just because you do not like the titles of the sites from the descriptions. How would you feel if someone did the same to your review links?
171214-223008-821000This looks like the same issue, sorry.
It sounds like the real issue here is that you would like to propose ideas for alternate presentations of the reviews? If so we can create an entry in the "Ideas" section on Get Satisfaction for this so other people can comment and vote (or you can post one yourself, let us know)? Personally I would +1 any reasonable idea here -- deleting things because of current limitations in the presentation is not the answer though.
I figure you've not understood the problem I'm addressing here. Please read each of my responses.
Col: This meets the guidelines and we were correct to ignore the delete, sorry.
My response: This one isn't a description issue, so stands alone from the rest. External reviews is about reviews. This website doesn't post reviews. They post press releases weeks in advance, even before the TV show is available.
Since the proramme was broadcast, they threw a few words together that looked like it was put together by a machine, so it's not a proper review. Plus, the page is all cast, synopsis and trailer stuff before it gets to that anyway.
Also, the problem is that, despite the delay in submitting a link to it appearing on the site, no-one at IMDB is actually CHECKING the content, at which point they would see there is no review on there in any shape or form, not least because there is an embargo on posting reviews at the time this website submits their link. Why isn't IMDB checking that?
Here's where we get to Misleading website names in external reviews, as I named the post. The problem isn't mostly to do with the title of the film or TV show, but the description of the website:
Our comments in the order of deletion in this batch:
1. This is a review of the correct title
2. This is a review of the correct title
3. This is a review of the correct title
4. This is a review of the remake, we are moving it to the correct title
5. This is a review of the correct title
6. This is a review of the correct title
1. The website begins with Y, not '1'
2. The website begins with D, not '2'
Even if you disagree with those, you cannot disagree with No.3
3. The website begins with R, not 'A'. It's a classic example of what I've been talking about.
4. The website begins with AYS, not 'And'
5. The website begins with A, not 'U'
6. The website begins with Y, not 'E'
Col: We can see the pattern here across the remaining deletion attempts. You cannot delete a review just because you do not like the titles of the sites from the descriptions. How would you feel if someone did the same to your review links?
My response: The titles of the site are meant to match the description. I reiterate my original entry in this post: "I enjoy linking my website to the external reviews page, but as my site begins with D I understand it falls down the list a bit. That's how the alphabet works. However, some people are abusing this page by starting their sites with, eg. "A (website name) blog piece", so their reviews default to the top of the page."
See the problem? Even IMDB's Michelle, on the first page of this post, agreed I was in the right on this, and other contributors have agreed with me.
As for "How would you feel if someone did the same to your review links?"
My reviews are actually reviews (unlike the top example), AND my submitted description has the same name as the website. It's that simple.
By your response to me, I could just put my description as "A Dom Robinson blog piece" and that'd be fine.
Col: This looks like the same issue, sorry.
My response: The biggest offender here is the second one. Site begins with G, as does the website name, and they've filed it under a word beginning with D.
Thank you for the additional information.
Regarding 171210-184055-040000 the site does post reviews on titles, I can see that there is information above the review, however the page in question is still displaying a review and so is eligible for listing.
Regarding 171212-224240-546000, I have added these names to our investigation ticket which is still being worked on and we will look into these instances. We do invite you to submit corrections to the URLs rather than deletions as this will make the problem clearer to our data editors. When a deletion request is received it can be perceived that there is something wrong with the link, URL or website itself as these are items we cannot amend. If there is a mistake in the description it is advised to submit a correction as this will allow the link to the review to remain on the site for other users who wish to read these.
Our investigation ticket is still open and being worked on, as Col previously mentioned if the real issue here is that you would like to propose ideas for alternate presentations of the reviews, we can create an entry in the "Ideas" section on Get Satisfaction for this so other people can comment and vote
Re: 171212-224240-546000:
It's NOT a mistake. It's a DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO CON THE SYSTEM! Why aren't you weeding these out at the submission stage? If I can spot them when I'm coming to post my own reviews (and I'd wager that not many others are doing that, so these scammers get away with it), why are IMDB *NEVER* doing that at the submission stage? If they did, then this thread wouldn't even need to exist as there would not be a problem.
Otherwise, we have the current situation where "Zachary's Xylophone Zither" posts as "AAA Aardark"*, and IMDB just wave it through. PLEASE check them at the submission stage. I thought that was the whole point of their delay in the Title URLs section under Data Processing Times, but it's clearly not.As for "this will make the problem clearer to our data editors", I started this thread 2 years ago, so I don't understand how the problem is not clear to them already. Surely they are made aware of threads like this?
Even with corrections, there appears to be NOTHING to stop the dodgy sites from giving misleading names, so I would propose an idea that such sites get '3 strikes and out'. They need a clear warning, and then they're gone.
(*made up to make my point)
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Common Core Advocates Placed on Defensive, Focus on Deflection Tactics, Not Testimony.
An interesting phenomenon has occurred in the debate over educational standards: those interested in taking marching orders from the federal government and adopting standards sight unseen have been put on the defensive after being challenged by opponents.
This is the case in Wisconsin. Common Core supporting legislators, not used to the opposition, are now resorting to Alinsky-style tactics of deflecting the criticism and downplaying expert witness testimony by focusing on how these experts arrived at the hearings instead of the substance of their testimony.
One Democratic legislator turned the hearings into a publicity event after denouncing the first bipartisan hearing in Madison, from which she left early. She resigned from the committee but only after skipping the other three hearings. Unfortunately, her Facebook postings demonstrate she isn't interested in bipartisan discussions, as elected politicians need to be.
According to its website, the state of Wisconsin adopted Common Core standards in 2010 for Math and English. Stop Common Core in Wisconsin reports that the standards were adopted in exchange for a waiver for No Child Left Behind mandates and $22.7 million in Race to the Top Funds.
On WashingtonPost.com, Valerie Strauss reprinted an article by Marion Brady ("veteran teacher, administrator, curriculum designer and author") that states Common Core standards were written and introduced "with insufficient public dialogue or feedback from experienced educators, no research, no pilot or experimental programs — no evidence at all that a floor-length list created by unnamed people attempting to standardize what's taught is a good idea."
Common Core State Standards were not driven by states, but from the National Governors Association for Best Practices, Student Achievement Partners, Achieve, and the Council of Chief State School Officers, driven by financing from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the tune of $147.7 million, according to the Huffington Post.
The article also cites a second list of organizations that received funding from the organization to influence state and local decisions ($8.1 million), not including the collective $9.4 million paid to the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association (national teacher unions). The author cites a third list of "state education departments and local school districts that have received grants to implement" the standards ($37.3 million). A fourth list is cited of "universities that received Gates' funding to promote" the standards ($17.6 million). And yet a fifth list is cited listing foundations and institutes paid to promote the standards ($10,571,796), including $1,961,116 to the "conservative" Thomas B. Fordham Institute that some claim is an indication of conservative buy-in for Common Core standards. A sixth and final list contains businesses and nonprofits also paid to promote the standards ($173.5 million).
After Common Core began to be exposed by concerned parents and activists, pressure was put onto lawmakers to call public hearings on Common Core, so the budget was passed with the request that "there be a comprehensive evaluation of Common Core Standards (CCS) in" Wisconsin, according to an open letter to Wisconsin State Education Committee Chair Senator Lutheran Olsen and Rep. Joan Ballweg. This letter was sent by 34 state legislators who were asking Sen. Olsen when might the hearings be held because of an approaching Nov. 1, 2013 deadline. Senator Olsen told in a recorded interview that he supported the hearings but not at that time.
According to Wisconsin Reporter, "The Joint Finance Committee inserted the budget motion, for which Olsen voted, calling for a Legislative Fiscal Bureau analysis of the costs of implementing or halting Common Core, a Department of Public Instruction evaluation of Common Core, three DPI public hearings on the standards and a Legislative Council study with more public hearings."
In an interview with Wisconsin Eye, Olsen spoke in favor of Common Core standards in Wisconsin when asked if he supported them, "Yes I do, wholeheartedly." Assembly Education Chair Steve Kestell echoed Olsen's support in that interview.
The MacIver News Service reported on September 25, after Gov. Walker said that Wisconsin can do better than Common Core that "The Senate and Assembly have announced the formation of two Select Committees on Common Core to look into the matter more deeply. Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) will head the Assembly committee, while Senator Paul Farrow (R-Pewaukee) will be the chair of the Senate side. The Senate committee will have five members, including Senator Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa), Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), and two Democrats to be named at a later date by Senator Chris Larson."
What happened to Senator Olsen and Rep. Kestell? According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, they both declined to participate.
Various tea party groups contend that Sen. Olsen had an ethical conflict of interest regarding his wife, Joan Wade, Agency Administrator for Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA), which has 12 regions "created by the Wisconsin Legislature ... designed to serve educational needs in all areas of Wisconsin by serving as a link both between school districts and between school districts and the state. Cooperative educational service agencies may provide leadership, coordination and education services to school districts, University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges. Cooperative educational service agencies may facilitate communication and cooperation among all public and private schools, agencies and organizations that provide services to pupils." According to a fact sheet from CESA, CESAs are a resource to help with rolling out Common Core State Standards.
The hearings were then scheduled and chaired by Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt, much to the satisfaction of concerned parents, activists and conservative organizations across Wisconsin.
As a leader in the delivery of classical education, American Opinion Foundation (AOF) researched Common Core and presented its findings to concerned audiences all across the country, including many in Wisconsin. Those in Wisconsin expressed a desire to ensure that expert testimony be heard from those who were closely involved in planning, validating or using Common Core. At one local meeting of the Fox Valley Conservative Forum, an actual hat was passed around when someone suggested they collect donations to help pay for travel expenses. AOF was asked to serve as a manager of these funds and in that capacity, kept accurate records of donations. In identifying the experts, estimated travel expenses (air travel, hotel, and meals) came to about $6,000. Wisconsin activists and concerned citizens of Wisconsin chipped in small amounts until eventually reaching about $5,500, which is still short of the goal of paying for the travel expenses for five experts. No honorariums, speaking fees, or additional expenses were paid.
Among those who chipped in were concerned activists Ruth Elmer and Edward Perkins, who sent a written statement to the legislature and Wisconsin press adding further credibility to the fundraising efforts described above. Part of that letter is posted here:
In response to all of the wrongful attempts to slander and paint as sinister Alan Scholl, the AOF, and, by association, the John Birch Society (JBS), we have stepped forward to make known the truth—that a handful of concerned Wisconsin citizens, parents and taxpayers simply wanted to ensure that the other side of the Common Core story was explored properly. We felt it was particularly important to step forward in light of Rep. Christine Sinicki's abrupt resignation from the Assembly Select Committee and her public[ly] ... false claims that, "this committee and its activities are occurring at the behest of interested parties outside of this Legislature, and even the state."
It's regrettable that Rep. Sinicki didn't listen to what we and others have continually stated, both in Fond du Lac and again at the Wausau meeting—that people like ourselves raised these funds out of our personal pockets, which it is our right as citizens to do. Unlike the bountifully endowed Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the contributors to our incredibly modest fund in many cases had to sacrifice to do so. How did this small amount of citizen-generated money become worthy of an "outsider" designation? How did it become such a threat...unless it has become imperative for the pro-CCSS camp to shift discussion away from the facts of the standards themselves?
So, instead of focusing on the standards and the controversy surrounding its questionable methods and data collection, what does the state media focus on? They focus on where the money came from to bring in the experts. Very little was mentioned regarding pro-Common Core attendees who were paid by taxpayer dollars. Executive Director of American Opinion Foundation Alan Scholl explained in an interview with JBS-affiliate The New American, "'On the other side of the debate, taxpayers footed the bill for pro-Common Core witnesses,' he continued. 'By contrast, literally many dozens of Department of Public Instruction employees took full days at each of the events, with pay, and came long distances,' Scholl noted. 'Many were ranking bureaucrats, likely with hefty salaries. I would estimate over 100 in all. I haven't done the math, but their salaries, along with substitute teachers on school days, travel and all are a huge sum.'"
According to American Opinion Foundation, these five experts included Dr. Sandra Stotsky, a leading authority on English Language Arts standards and member of the Common Core validation committee who refused to sign-off on the ELA standards; Dr. James Milgram, a leading authority on Math standards from Stanford University and member of the Common Core validation committee who refused to sign-off on the Math standard; Dr. Gary Thompson of the Early Life Child Psychology and Education Center, a registered Democrat who set out to prove anti-Common Core activists wrong, but couldn't; Ze'ev Wurman, a former U.S. Department of Education official in the George W. Bush administration; and Ted Rebarber, the CEO and founder of AccountabilityWorks.
As hearings were held (Madison, Fond du Lac, Eau Claire, and Wausau, in that order), it became apparent to those in attendance as well as the Chair which lawmakers were there to listen and which were there to offer their snide and insulting remarks.
Rep. Thiesfeldt and Sen. Paul Farrow released a statement announcing that they were pleased with the hearings. They now will draft recommendations to the state legislature.
In Rep. Sinicki's resignation letter, she writes at the end of the first paragraph, "... I believe it is time for me to end an association with what is sadly a deeply biased hearing process, not an objective policy review."
Pot meet kettle. The unconstitutional process of formulating Common Core standards and shoving them onto the states with the temptation of federal funds is not what we consider a neutral hearing process nor policy review. Our efforts and ultimate success hinges on concerned citizens stepping forward and getting involved in the legislative process. We believe this pushback Common Core advocates are receiving is healthy in shaping legislation bolstering local academic standards as opposed to the national Common Core standards which were generated, written, and funded by unaccountable institutes, foundations, unions, trade associations and federal bureaucrats.
To learn more about Common Core, visit The New American to read news coverage of the standards and view the video from AOF.
Click here to contact your state legislators in opposition to Common Core.
Click here to contact your representative and senators in Congress in opposition to Common Core.
(For further information about the Common Core hearings controversy in Wisconsin, read "Common Core: People vs. Big Government, Big Business, and Billionaires," which was posted at TheNewAmerican.com on November 1, 2013.)
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Human error triggered a cascade of events that caused the battery to fail on the Mars Global Surveyor last year, according to a preliminary report released Friday.
An internal NASA board determined that power loss likely doomed the spacecraft after almost a decade of meticulously mapping the Red Planet.
But the problems can be traced to September 2005 when a routine update to onboard computers caused inconsistencies in the spacecraft's memory. Engineers trying to fix the problem sent incorrect software commands then didn't catch the mistakes because the existing procedures to do so were inadequate.
"Had these procedures been more rigorous ... then perhaps this wouldn't have happened," said board chair Dolly Perkins of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
Scientists lost contact last November with the $154 million Global Surveyor. Launched in 1996, it was the oldest of six different active probes on the Martian surface or circling the planet.
Several attempts to locate the spacecraft were unsuccessful, and the mission was declared ended in January.
Redundancy vs. inconsistencies
Global Surveyor was built with redundant control systems to guard against failure. However, the board found inconsistencies in the memories of the spacecraft's two onboard computers because the updates were done at different times.
Six months before Global Surveyor fell silent, engineers tried to fix the problem but mistakenly uploaded faulty software, disabling its solar panels.
A final command in November telling the spacecraft to adjust its solar panels caused it to point itself toward the sun. In turn, the battery overheated and the spacecraft was lost within 12 hours.
Slideshow: A changing Mars The team that sent up the commands included engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Lockheed Martin Corp., said Fuk Li, Mars program manager at JPL.
JPL managed the Global Surveyor mission and Lockheed built the spacecraft.
Lockheed employees noticed the error and contacted their superiors, the report said.
Doug McCuistion, director of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, said the space agency will double-check the remaining Mars spacecraft to ensure the error won't happen again.
The Global Surveyor beamed back 240,000 pictures, including the first detailed views of swirling dust devils and gullies.
Shortly before it failed, it also found stunning evidence that liquid water recently coursed through Mars. The discovery, which still needs to be confirmed, raises the possibility that the planet may have an environment conducive to primitive life.
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Starting lineups: BUF/SWB
Jason Pridie – CF
Josh Thole – C
Fernando Martinez – RF
Mike Hessman – DH
Chris Carter – 1B
Mike Cervenak – 3B
Alex Cintron – 2B
Jesus Feliciano – LF
Ruben Tejada – SS
Pat Misch – LHP
Kevin Russo – 2B
Eduardo Nunez – SS
Juan Miranda – 1B
David Winfree – DH
Jesus Montero – C
Chad Huffman – LF
Colin Curtis – RF
Robbie Hammock – 3B
Greg Golson – CF
Romulo Sanchez – RHP
The Buffalo Bisons today announced that RHP TOBI STONER has been added to the team's active roster. The New York Mets optioned the pitcher to the Herd on Monday night to make roster room for the debut of INF IKE DAVIS.
Stoner was recalled by the Mets on Sunday, April 18 following New York's 20-inning win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Stoner helped a tired Mets' pitching staff by throwing 2.1 innings of relief on Sunday against the Cardinals. Stoner allowed one run on three hits and a walk and suffered the loss in St. Louis' 5-3 victory.
Stoner was 0-1 with a 4.32ERA in two starts with the Bisons to begin the 2010 season.
~ Ben Wagner


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The NYS Department of Labor promotes universal access so that all people can apply for Unemployment Insurance and use New York State Career Center services. This includes help for: Disabled Individuals, Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), Older Workers, and Displaced Homemakers.
These are people with physical or mental conditions, as defined in the Americans with Disability Act.
We inspect New York State Career Centers to ensure that the buildings are accessible to disabled individuals. This makes it easy for someone in a wheelchair to get inside the building and to move around to get services.
We offer Reasonable Accommodations that include Auxiliary Aids, services and interpreters for people who are:
Most New York State Career Centers have Disability Coordinators or Disability Program Navigators who offer more help for the disabled.
These are people who cannot communicate effectively in English because:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that no person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color or national origin be excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects workers from employment discrimination based upon race, color and national origin. Title VII extends to all workers in the United States whether they were born in the US or abroad and regardless of citizenship status.
In August of 2000, Executive Order 13166 "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency" was issued and directed federal agencies and organizations that get money from the federal government to take reasonable steps to help people who have trouble with English.
New York State Career Centers: Provide on-site interpretive services at Career Center offices using bi-lingual staff or by telephone. We have posters that let customers know of free interpretive services at the Career Centers.
Unemployment Insurance Call Centers: Provide language interpretation in some 179 languages. The service is available by phone and it is free.
NYS UI Appeal Board is required to provide bilingual services to Spanish-speaking claimants.
The Division of Immigrant Policies and Affairs: provides assistance to the growing needs of the Immigrant Worker and Limited English Proficient workers at the New York State Career Centers and in the community. The staff does this by:
In evaluating whether to adopt an "English Only" rule, an employer should weigh the business justifications for the rule against possible discriminatory effects of the rule. While there is no precise test for making this evaluation, the US EEOC recommends considering the following:
The EEOC also recommends that an employer consider any alternatives to an "English Only" rule that would work as well to promote safety or efficiency.
Such a rule would be unlawful if it were adopted with the intent to discriminate on the basis of national origin or merely because the person had an accent. Additionally, a policy that prohibits some but not all of the foreign languages spoken in a workplace, such as a no-Chinese rule, would be unlawful. For further information, please visit the EEOC website.
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The Department of labor accepts and uses calls from the NYS Relay System. For details, go to: www.nyrelay.com.
For communication via telephone with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, we offer TTY numbers for the New York State Career Center offices and the Unemployment Insurance Call Centers.
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NASCAR drivers weren't the only ones looking to score at the Daytona 500 Sunday.
As Fox Sports' Erin Andrews was making her way through the crowd looking for Danica Patrick, rapper 50 Cent approached her and went in for a kiss — making for a very uncomfortable moment when she dodged his advances on camera.
"Good to see you! What are you doing here?" Andrews asked 50 Cent after he eventually landed a kiss on the cheek.
Oscars: Hits and misses on the red carpet
"I'm enjoying myself," he replied, and then proceeded to follow Andrews through the crowd as she continued to search for Patrick. Andrews was unsuccessful in locating Patrick, but salvaged some of the awkwardness by saying, "Thank goodness 50 Cent was here."
50 later brushed off the incident on Twitter, saying: "Hey I wanted to kiss her so I did."
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Big night of basketball ahead of us. Some very nice match-ups and potential for…what's the word….yes, madness.
Game 1: UConn vs. Purdue
The Big East can be defined by superior athletes, the Big 10 can be defined by half-court offense and a lot of white guys (maybe half-court offense and white guys are synonymous). Purdue has had a nice tourney so far, but I don't see it going any further than tonight. I really like JaJuan Johnson and their coach, but they can't handle UConn's power. Although…it will be interesting to see how UConn handles the latest recruiting allegations.
Prediction: UConn 84, Purdue 71
Game 2: Pitt vs. Xavier
Pitt has had close calls in both of the early rounds and I think this has a chance to be a great game. Xavier is actually taller than Pitt at just about every position, and they've got a big-time stud in B.J. Raymond. Although my heart wants to pick Xavier, I'm gonna take Pitt for my bracket's sake. I don't think the Muskateers have an answer for Pitt's poing guard Levance Fields.
Prediction: Pitt 74, Xavier 72
Game 3: Memphis vs. Missouri
I think Memphis is going to the final four. I think they'll win by 15 tonight.
Prediction: Memphis 79, Missouri 64
Game 4: Duke vs. Villanova
This should be the game of the night. It has the biggest upset potential (even though it's a 2 vs. 3 game), and has some great athletes on display. Duke has a 3-headed scoring machine in Gerald Henderson, Jon Scheyer, and Kyle Singler. 'Nova has a stud in Daunte Cunningham that could really give Duke some problems inside with his athleticism. In recent history, Duke has had trouble with teams who are filled with athletes, and that certainly qualifies with 'Nova's roster. But even though 'Nova may have a more athletic squad as a whole, the best athlete in the tourney not named Blake Griffin happens to be Gerald Henderson.
Prediction: Duke 71, Villanova 65
High School Update: For those of you who don't know, I live in Hopkins, MN, which is home to one of the top-5 (ranked #4) high school boys basketball teams in the country. Yesterday they won their first round game of the state tourney by 42 points. Their entire starting line-up is going D-1, as well as a couple of reserves. People are claiming (and legitimately so) that this Hopkins team has the best starting 5 in Minnesota high school basketball history. I'm already planning on attending their state championship game this Saturday.


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Why There Are Words Literary Reading Series presents the following readers on the theme Underneath August 9 at Studio 333 in Sausalito, 7-9pm. $5. Join us for an extraordinary night as seven authors reveal worlds underneath words.
Melissa Cistaro's stories have been published in the New Ohio Review, Brevity, Anderbo.com, Sparkle and Blink, the KQED Perspectives series, and in the anthology Cherished: 21 Writers on Animals They Have Loved and Lost. Her essay "The Undertow" was a semi-finalist in Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland's Notes & Words essay contest.
David Corbett is the author of four novels: The Devil's Redhead, Done for a Dime (a New York Times Notable Book), Blood of Paradise (nominated for numerous awards, including the Edgar), and Do They Know I'm Running (Spinetingler Award, Best Novel Rising Star Category 2011). His short fiction and poetry have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, with two stories selected for Best American Mystery Stories (2009 and 2011). In May 2012, Mysterious Press/Open Road Media re-issued his first two novels plus a story collection in ebook format, and Penguin will publish his textbook on the craft of characterization The Art of Character in January 2013.
Jennifer duBois is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and recently completed a Stegner Fellowship at Stanford University. Her fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Playboy, The Missouri Review, The Kenyon Review, ZYZZYVA, The Northwest Review, and elsewhere. Her first novel, A Partial History of Lost Causes, was published by The Dial Press in March 2012.
C.J. Hribal is the author of the novel The Company Car, which received the Anne Powers Book Award, and the novel American Beauty. He's also the author of the short fiction collections Matty's Heart and The Clouds in Memphis, which won the AWP Award for Short Fiction, and he edited The Boundaries of Twilight: Czecho-Slovak Writing from the New World. He has held Fellowships from the NEA, the Bush, and from the Guggenheim Foundations, and has twice won the Sternig Award for Short Fiction. He is the Louise Edna Goeden Professor of English at Marquette University, and is a member of the fiction faculty at the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers.
Kara Levy's fiction appears in Alaska Quarterly Review, Mississippi Review Prize Issue 2009, TriQuarterly, Zen Monster, Drunken Boat, the Huffington Post, and Narrative, where she was a winner of the 30Below Prize for writers under 30. A graduate of the MFA program at Columbia University, she was a recent Steinbeck Fellow in Fiction at the Center for Steinbeck Studies in San Jose. She lives in San Francisco.
Wendy Merrill's memoir, Falling into Manholes: The Memoir of a Bad/Good Girl (Putnam 2008), was sold at the Maui Writers Conference in 2006. Her personal essays also appear in the anthology Single Woman of a Certain Age (Inner Ocean, 2006) and, Single State of the Union (Seal Press, 2007). She is described by Anne Lamott as "a wonderful new voice — smart, funny, and wildly real." She founded WAM Marketing Group, a unique marketing communications company based in Sausalito, where she currently lives above ground and beyond her means.
Frances Stroh is an installation artist turned writer who lived and worked in London for two years on a Fulbright Grant. She is writing a memoir entitled "Fire-Brewed: The Fall of the Stroh's Beer Family" about her family who made beer in Detroit for a hundred and fifty years. Her work has appeared in Rosebud and on her blog, Irritable Brain Syndrome. She struggles mightily to employ Twitter in creative ways but enjoys the process.


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Monday, October 28, 2019 - 11:45am
Allen Eiry Center
28 Hopewell Ave
Tiffin, OH 44883
Delay the Disease is a community based fitness program designed to empower people with Parkinson's disease by optimizing their physical function. The fitness class is specially designed to help those with Parkinson's gain a better quality of life through strength, balance, gait and cognitive training. Sponsored by the Allen Eiry Center.« Back to Community Events


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HDE Sales Consultants (SC) are primarily responsible for selling Home Depot's do-it-for-me services to clients in their homes. Sales Consultants spend the majority of their time traveling to and engaging in professional sales presentations in customers homes.
While at customers homes, SCs assess customer needs, recommend products that fulfill those needs, develop price quotes and present warranty information and financing options. They work with customers to complete the necessary sales contracts and paperwork. Sales Consultants are also responsible for generating leads inside their assigned stores and during scheduled lead generation events, maintaining relationships with assigned stores in an effort to drive their sales, attending meetings and participating in and/or facilitating training on HDE products and service offerings. Sales Consultants earn commissions based on their sales and are also eligible for monthly bonuses based on sales performance.
80%- Conduct professional sales presentations inside customers homes. Complete assessment of customer needs while at their home.
Present warranty and available financing options to customers. Prepare for appointments, commute to/from appointments and process sales-related paperwork.
20%- Generate leads at assigned store. Participate in scheduled lead generation events.
Develop/maintain relationships with store management and associates. Attend branch/team meetings. Attend store meetings and facilitate/participate in training on HDE products and service offerings.
This position reports to a Sales Manager.
This position has no direct reports.
Environment: Usually in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort from such things as dust, fumes or odors.
Travel: Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Education Required: The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.
Years of Relevant Work Experience: 1 year
Physical Requirements:
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior in-home sales experience
Prior home improvement industry experience
Prior experience with successful lead generation
Computer and application skills and use of varied technology (email, iPad, apps, etc.)
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Excellent presentation skills
Strong customer service skills
Strong attention to detail
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Moms around the internet, we love you. You work so hard, those of us without kids quite literally have no idea how you do it. I, specifically, am in awe of your ability to not get blackout drunk at least once a week. It's such incredible work and it seems that to celebrate, the Universe and Zac Efron have conspired to give a little something back to the straight mamas, and the lesbi-mums who like to look at pretty boys. Their gift? Zac's abs.
A couple days ago Zac had his top off on the set while he was shooting Townies in Los Angeles. When I first beheld his bare torso, so brawny I'm surprised every time I see it, I thought "great idea, they're capitalizing on his skin heavy scene by inviting paps on set to shoot semi-nude Zac." The cynic in me believed this was part of the early promotion for the flick…but then this happened…
In the following days, Zac continued to flash his abs, not for a scene but then for what? Well I can see no reasonable explanation other than that this one is for you moms. Zac's no fool; he knows his abs, as sexy as they are, aren't going to guard, guide, love, entertain, feed, or clean the next generation. Zac's abs won't pick up anyone from daycare after working a 50 hour week. Zac's abs will not teach the future that only assholes text at the dinner table. Zac's abs get 8 hours of sleep every night and that's not changing because some 4 year old has a fever. The gift of Zac's abs, these tight and furry vessels of erotic pleasure, they're not for the kids. They're for you.
So take 'em in, Moms. Stare at that magic place where his pants, underwear, and stomach intersect to form something so much more valuable than the sum of their parts. Then when you get home, send the kids out to play and go to town on your boyfriend/husband/wife/vibe with all the sexual energy you've syphoned from ZE…or don't if you'd rather read for an hour. Tell your partner to go f*ck him/herself and get you a beer. Happy (early) Mothers Day!


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Last night when we went to see the boys we walked into their room to find Zak hooked up to some new tubes. So the doctor came in and explained it all to us. At his noon feeding yesterday he seemed reluctant to eat his whole feeding and then he vomited some of it back up. They looked at his belly and there was some skin discoloration and his tummy was distended. Since preemie babies can have intestinal problems they like to be more cautious than normal. So they took an x-ray and saw that his intestines were swollen, but that there was no air or anything else bad seen. They decided to stop all of his feedings for 48 hours and keep him on an IV for nutrients just to give his intestines a break. They also have him on antibiotics just in case there is an infection, but have not found any through blood work yet. He also has a tube in his mouth which goes into his stomach and is suctioning out anything in there just to keep his intestines completely empty. He did not gain any weight overnight, but also didn't lose any so that is good. Hopefully he will get to start eating again because he was doing really good with eating from the bottle.
Ryder is doing good as well. He gained more weight again last night and now weighs 3lb 6.4oz. The nurses have been trying to get him to eat from a bottle and some feedings he will eat about half the meal and others he chooses not to eat any from the bottle. He is working on it though.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Last night when we went to see the boys we walked into their room to find Zak hooked up to some new tubes. So the doctor came in and explained it all to us. At his noon feeding yesterday he seemed reluctant to eat his whole feeding and then he vomited some of it back up. They looked at his belly and there was some skin discoloration and his tummy was distended. Since preemie babies can have intestinal problems they like to be more cautious than normal. So they took an x-ray and saw that his intestines were swollen, but that there was no air or anything else bad seen. They decided to stop all of his feedings for 48 hours and keep him on an IV for nutrients just to give his intestines a break. They also have him on antibiotics just in case there is an infection, but have not found any through blood work yet. He also has a tube in his mouth which goes into his stomach and is suctioning out anything in there just to keep his intestines completely empty. He did not gain any weight overnight, but also didn't lose any so that is good. Hopefully he will get to start eating again because he was doing really good with eating from the bottle.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Bottle Feeding Battle
Well, we are now on the roller coaster of trying to get the boys to eat from a bottle. Zak has taken to it much better than Ryder. Ryder took his first bottle great a few days ago, but since then has decided he doesn't like to work for his food. So he is getting his feeds through the feeding tube still. Zak on the other hand has been doing pretty good eating from a bottle. He will generally eat about 25-35ml of his 35ml feeds by bottle. The nurses and Ben have had good luck with getting him to eat, but he seems to just sleep through his feeds when I try to bottle feed him. It is extremely frustrating, but they are slowly getting there. The nurses and doctors say it is something that will just click with them one day and then there will be no turning back. So I am just waiting for that day to come so i can bring my boys home. We took the car seats in to the hospital last night so they could do the car seat test sometime. The nurse today told me that they tried last night, but both had problems so when they are closer to being ready to go home they will try again. The car seat test is just putting them in their car seat and making sure they can stay in them for 1 hour without dropping their breathing or heart rate. When they are young their neck muscles are not strong enough to hold their heads up which can cause breathing and heart rate problems. Also, Ryder had his hearing test today and passed.
The whole situation of the boys coming early has been very tiring physically and emotionally for both Ben and I. We know the boys are doing good and will be coming home at some point, but it just gets hard some days.
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Sunday, August 26, 2007
Ryder Made Another Change
Well, this morning when we went to see the boys their nurse let us know that Ryder was going back into the heated isolette. The doctors feel he was using too much of his energy and calories to maintain his body temp which resulted in him not gaining weight. So when we left the NICU today they were getting him a new isolette heated up. Hopefully he will continue to gain weight once he is back in it and will be ready to come out for another try soon.
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Rollercoaster Ride
Everybody told us that the NICU would be a roller-coaster ride and we are starting to really see that now. Earlier today we were told that Ryder was going to go back into the isolette because he was not gaining weight. When we got there tonight he was still in his crib and the new nurse said they decided to wait and see how his weight was tonight. So she weighed him and he had gained about 35grams from last night so he is now 3lb 3.2oz and Zak weighed 4lb 6.4oz. So he got to stay in the crib for now, but will be watched very closely. The nurse then offered to let us bottle feed them their feeding so Ben took Ryder and I took Zak. Zak ended up taking in half of his feeding by bottle before falling asleep and Ryder took his entire feeding by bottle. So that was a big step for both of them. I will keep everybody updated on Ryder's weight gain and how they both do eating.
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Saturday, August 25, 2007
Ryder Update
Ryder made it out of his heated isolette Friday night around 10pm. He has been holding his temperature good while in his crib. So they are both out and in regular cribs next to each other. Today Zak weighed 4lb 4.3oz and Ryder was 3lb 2.1oz so they are both above their birth weights. Still no luck with bottle feeding, but the nurses say that they are both showing good sucking reflexes with the pacifiers so that is good.
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Friday, August 24, 2007
Zak & Ryder both had their eye exams done 2 days ago and the results came back good for both. They will have a follow-up eye exam in 3 weeks to make sure they are still developing on track for their age. Zak has his hearing test done and passes. Ryder will have his done once he is out of the isolette which will hopefully be soon, he is getting very close. Today I had the lactation consultant come to meet with me and the boys to get some pointers about how to help them latch on and nurse. They are not 100% ready yet, but are getting there and slowly showing signs of interest. Hopefully they will both take to the bottle or nursing soon because once they get that down and take all feedings by mouth they will be ready to come home. Last night Zak weighed 4lb 3.2oz and Ryder was 3lb 2.8oz so they are both above their birth weights now which is good.
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Sunday, August 19, 2007
Update On the Boys
They are doing very good. Zak is out of the heated isolette and Ryder is getting very close to being able to come out and go into a regular crib. They took off one of the monitors today so now they just have their feeding tube and heart rate monitors on. Today they allowed each of them to try and bottle feed. The nurses said that they did not take to the bottle, but did suck on it a little bit. This afternoon they allowed me to give each boy a chance to experiment with breastfeeding as well. Zak showed interest, but quickly fell asleep. Ryder was more awake and interested, but also got tired pretty quickly. But it was a good start for both of them. I will post new pictures of the boys as well. Today they weighed 4lb and 3lb 15oz.
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Monday, August 13, 2007
Update On the Boys
The boys are doing good and making improvements daily. I have been trying to make 2 visits a day to see them and Ben makes it there each night to also see them. We try to hold them when we can during the visits. They are both breathing on their own. They are taking their feedings through the feeding tubes, but they have increased how much they are eating. They are weaning both of them off of the heated isolettes so once they can maintain their body temp at room temperature then they will come out of the isolette and just be in an open bassinet. I have added a few pictures of the boys, but will add more once I get them downloaded off of the camera.
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Thursday, August 9, 2007
Home from the Hospital
I was discharged from the hospital yesterday. It feels good to be home, but hard to not be closer to the boys in the NICU. Ben and I have plans to make 2 visits daily to see them. At the moment we are unable to be hands on with the boys so our visits are usually not long.
Both boys are now breathing completely on their own and 100% room air. They are both getting phototherapy for being jaundice, but that is very normal for early babies. They have increased their feedings through the feeding tube. Zak has been having slight problems with constipation, but they are working on it. Ryder has been stubborn and continues to get his IV out so they tend to leave it out unless he needs extra fluids.
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Monday, August 6, 2007
Very Unexpected Delivery
Well, to make a long story short...the boys decided they could not wait any longer and made their appearance at 8:41am and 8:43am Sunday morning (8/5/07). Now for the long story...
I woke up at 2am Sunday morning to discover that my water had broken. I then started having contractions so Ben and I made our way to the hospital. At first they were going to try and hold off the delivery as long as possible so they put me on antibiotics since my water had broken. But the contractions just got closer and stronger and the boys just wanted out. So I was admitted at 3am and had the boys at 8:41am and 8:43am through c-section. It was pretty scary since it was so unplanned, but we held it together and pulled through well.
As for the boys:
Zak was born first and he was breech. He came out screaming and kicking. He weighed in at 4 pounds 2 ounces and did not require a ventilator. He was put on some extra oxygen just through his nose to help, but he is doing good. I was able to hold him Sunday evening. Ben and I both got to hold him Monday afternoon. He has taken 2 feedings through a feeding tube today.
Ryder was born second and he was also breech. He was not as active at birth, but was breathing. He weighed in at 3 pounds. They did have to put him on a ventilator and some medication for his blood pressure. The bp medication was stopped Sunday night and he was taken off the ventilator Monday afternoon. They are watching him closely for any signs of trouble with breathing and also looking for a possible infection, but he is also doing good. He has taken 1 feeding through a feeding tube so far which is really good.
I can speak for myself and say that I just so beside myself every time I look at my boys. I can't believe they are here now for me to hold and kiss. I am looking forward to the day they get to come home with me, but until then I know they are in good hands. I will post some pictures of them in the next few days.
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Friday, August 3, 2007
30 Week OB Appointment
These are the appointments I dread going to, but have to every week. Today they found protein in my urine which can be from many things so they want to do a 24 hour urine sample which I will take in on Monday and get some blood drawn. So waiting to find out about how that goes. I have been 1cm dilated since my hospital stay with my last check-up 10 days ago. Today they found that I am now 2.5cm dilated. Along with having really bad back pain the past few days. So I am just waiting to see what happens. I go back to them on Wednesday next week. Will keep everybody updated.
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Thursday, August 2, 2007
30 Week High Risk OB Appointment
These are the appointments I like to go to because they do long ultrasounds and I get pictures also. They said the boys look good and are growing good. Baby A is still breech with his head practically in my hip. He is weighing 3 pounds 6 ounces now. Baby B is still transverse and sitting up much higher, right by my ribs. His head is laying on top of Baby A with his butt and legs above my belly button. He is weighing in at 3 pounds exactly. I will post the ultrasound pictures.
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Portsmouth enhance security after social media bomb threat
Portsmouth will carry out enhanced security checks at Thursday's game with Sunderland after a social media user threatened to shoot and bomb supporters attending the game.
Police are investigating the matter ahead of the sold-out Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final second leg at Fratton Park.
Threats, posted on the Twitter account of @Kieran30971361, referenced the Manchester Arena bombing which killed 23 people in May 2017.
"I wounder (sic) how many Portsmouth fans I can shoot everyone remember the Manchester arena bombing just imagine fratton park going bang well let's find out tomorrow," read the initial post.
It was followed by: "Bomb bomb fratton park went bang the Portsmouth fans all died Haha going to be fun tomorrow headline news."
Portsmouth said they were aware of the posts and working with Hampshire Constabulary.
The Twitter account has since been suspended.
"The club would like to reassure fans that there will be enhanced security checks in place for Thursday's play-off match against Sunderland at Fratton Park," read a Portsmouth statement.
"Due to these checks, all supporters with tickets are advised to arrive in plenty of time to make sure they are inside the stadium for the start of the game."
An earlier post from a Portsmouth fan encouraged home fans to throw smoke bombs at away supporters.
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Hampshire Constabulary said it was looking into the threats.
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Eve Goldberg continues her discussion of "Shortnin' Bread" in this lesson.
Taught by Eve Goldberg in Fingerstyle Guitar with Eve Goldberg seriesLength: 12:46Difficulty: 2.0 of 5
I agree - Eve is a top tutor (and a good singer too!)
You make it really easy to learn! I love your pace and how thoroughly you explain everything. Looking forward to the rest of your series.
Eve Goldberg brings years of experience, knowledge and passion to her fingerstyle series. Learn the very basics and proceed to more advanced topics with fun, easy-to-digest lessons.
Lesson 1
To kick off her new Phase 2 Fingerstyle lesson series, Eve Goldberg talks about fingerstyle, why she likes it, artists who play it, and more.Length: 10:51 Difficulty: 0.0 Members Only
Lesson 2
Eve Goldebrg talks about the basic principles behind fingerstyle guitar and provides some exercises to get you started.Length: 17:48 Difficulty: 1.0 FREE
Lesson 3
Eve Goldberg presents a lesson to help cement basic fingerstyle techniques using "Skip to My Lou" as a simple practice song.Length: 16:06 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 4
Eve Goldberg continues her discussion on the simple tune "Skip to My Lou" as a way of showing basic fingerstyle techniques.Length: 17:10 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 5
Eve Goldberg concludes "Skip to My Lou" in this lesson by going over the last line of the song.Length: 14:42 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 6
Eve Goldberg spends some time talking about right hand positioning in the first part of this lesson. Then, she moves on to introduce a new song called "Shortnin' Bread."Length: 20:01 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 7
Eve Goldberg continues her discussion of "Shortnin' Bread" in this lesson.Length: 12:46 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 8
Eve Goldberg continues instruction on the song "Shortnin' Bread" in this lesson by taking a look at pattern 2.Length: 14:38 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 9
Eve Goldberg talks about pattern 3 in the song "Shortnin' Bread" then puts it all together.Length: 13:51 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 10
Eve Goldberg continues "Shortnin' Bread" with a lesson on the melody for the verse, or the "B" part of the song.Length: 20:55 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 11
Eve Goldberg introduces the concept of syncopation into "Shortnin' Bread."Length: 16:04 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 12
In this lesson, Eve Goldberg adds syncopation to the melody of "Shortnin' Bread."Length: 11:02 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 13
Eve Goldberg applied syncopation to Pattern 1 in the last lesson. Now, she adds syncopation to Pattern 2.Length: 8:01 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 14
Eve Goldberg revisits "Shortnin' Bread" with a lesson on syncopating Pattern 3.Length: 6:22 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 15
Eve Goldberg takes all 3 patterns and brings them together in the song "Shortnin' Bread."Length: 13:44 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 16
Eve Goldberg explains the most effective way to practice with a metronome.Length: 19:46 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 17
Eve Goldberg continues her discussion on "Shortnin' Bread" and syncopation with a new variation.Length: 9:15 Difficulty: 0.0 Members Only
Lesson 18
Eve Goldberg continues teaching the second syncopation variation with a look at pattern two.Length: 8:25 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 19
In this lesson, Eve Goldberg covers pattern three in her second syncopation variation mini-series.Length: 6:49 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 20
Eve Goldberg finishes up the second syncopation variation with a lesson on how to put it all together.Length: 19:30 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 21
Eve Goldberg reviews her third syncopation variation using the song "Shortnin' Bread" as an example.Length: 8:39 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 22
Eve Goldberg continues "Shortnin' Bread" by applying her third syncopation variation to pattern two.Length: 7:01 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 23
In her fingerstyle lesson 23, Eve Goldberg takes a look at the final pattern of syncopation variation three.Length: 5:00 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 24
Eve Goldberg concludes her mini-series on syncopation variation three with a lesson on putting it all together.Length: 14:58 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 25
In lesson 25 of her fingerstyle series, Eve Goldberg adds a brand new syncopation variation to your bag of tricks.Length: 10:12 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 26
Eve Goldberg continues her discussion of the fourth syncopation variation in her fingerstyle series.Length: 7:45 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 27
Eve Goldberg continues her discussion on the fourth syncopation variation with a look at the third pattern.Length: 6:54 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 28
Eve Goldberg concludes her mini-series on syncopation variation four with a lesson on putting it all together.Length: 17:37 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 29
Eve Goldberg takes some time to discuss the possibility of mixing your syncopation patterns together. Doing this will help personalize and add spice to your playing.Length: 13:37 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 30
Eve Goldberg takes a few minutes to discuss some of the trickier parts of reading tablature for fingerstyle guitar.Length: 7:09 Difficulty: 0.0 Members Only
Lesson 31
Eve Goldberg is back with a new tune in her fingerstyle series! This time she introduces "Freight Train," a beautiful song you will be learning and using to pick up new techniques in lessons to come.Length: 17:56 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 32
Eve Goldberg continues her discussion on the song "Freight Train" with a close look at the first half of the melody.Length: 30:04 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 33
Eve Goldberg continues "Freight Train" with a lesson on the second half of the melody.Length: 31:02 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 34
Eve Goldberg takes a look at a fun syncopation for the song "Freight Train" in this lesson.Length: 24:39 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 35
Eve Goldberg finishes up the syncopation for "Freight Train" by taking a look at the second part.Length: 21:09 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 36
Eve returns to her fingerstyle lesson series by adding another lesson in her look at the tune "Freight Train". In this lesson you'll learn a new way to interpret the rhythm of the melody.Length: 20:36 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 37
Now that you've learned the new syncopation pattern and the first part of Freight Train, it's time to apply the pattern to the second half of the tune.Length: 21:51 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 38
In lesson 38, Eve continues her look at the iconic fingerstyle standard "Freight Train." In this lesson she introduces yet another syncopation that you can add to the melody to spice up the tune.Length: 25:28 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 39
In lesson 39 of her fingerstyle series, Eve is taking a look at the second half of "Freight Train" with your most recently learned syncopation rhythm.Length: 22:02 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 40
In the tenth installment of Eve's look at Freight Train, she introduces a fourth syncopation to be added to the melody. You'll look at the first part of the melody in this lesson and the second part of...Length: 27:11 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 41
In lesson 41, you'll be taking the syncopation rhythm that you learned in lesson 40 and applying it to the last part of the tune Freight Train. Once you've done this, you'll be putting the entire melody...Length: 27:15 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 42
Now that you should have four different syncopation variations under your fingers, it's time to start looking at how to combine those patterns to make the tune more interesting. In lesson 42 you'll be...Length: 7:09 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 43
Nearing the end of Eve's study on the iconic fingerstyle tune "Freight Train," she offers up a few more items that you can add to make the song unique. Specifically she looks ad adding melody notes on...Length: 17:06 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 44
Congratulations! You made it to the final installment in Eve's study of "Freight Train." By now you have all the picking patterns, syncopation ideas and flair to make this song your own. The only thing...Length: 12:26 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
About Eve Goldberg
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Imagine a kitchen party where Mother Maybelle Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Mississippi John Hurt, Bessie Smith, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and Patsy Cline show up, and you begin to get a sense of what it feels like inside songwriter Eve Goldberg's head. Never one to restrict herself to one genre of music, Eve has performed her trademark mixture of folk, blues, country, bluegrass, old time, and jazz in venues ranging from small house concerts to the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington DC since 1990.
Eve was born in the Boston area but has called Toronto, Ontario home since 1981. As a child, she was dragged to folk concerts by the likes of The Weavers, Doc Watson, Arlo Guthrie, the Watersons, and countless others. Eventually it sank in, and as a teenager she began to devour all kinds of contemporary and traditional roots music. She began performing in 1990, and hasn't looked back since. Along the way she's earned the respect of legendary musicians like Peggy Seeger, Geoff Muldaur, and Penny Lang.
Her watercolour voice and solid guitar style has become a favourite at festivals, folk clubs, and concert series across Canada and the US. With an equal passion for traditional music, and for the art of songwriting and interpretation, Eve's performances are intimate and relaxed, moving effortlessly from folk classics to original gems, all wrapped up in her clear, pure voice and dynamic guitar playing. She has released two albums to widespread acclaim -- 1998's "Ever Brightening Day" released on her own Sweet Patootie Music label, and 2003's "Crossing the Water," released by The Borealis Recording Company. Her instrumental tune "Watermelon Sorbet" was used for years as the opening theme to the popular CBC national radio show "Richardson's Roundup."
Her latest album "A Kinder Season" was released in September 2007 on Borealis Records (US Release: Jan 9, 2007). Recorded in the months after her mother's death, the album is a remarkable personal testament to the joy and hope that lurks somewhere beyond the heartache, and the sweetness that can be found even in the bitterest seasons of life. Produced by Ken Whiteley, "A Kinder Season" features twelve new originals that firmly establish Eve as a compelling and thoughtful writer whose songs draw honey from the rock of human experience. As legendary blues musician Geoff Muldaur put it, "As far as I'm concerned, Eve Goldberg is on the verge of riches. Big name folks would want to get hold of this stuff."
In January 2008, Eve released "The Streets of Burma," a song inspired by the peaceful demonstrations of monks and nuns in Burma in September 2007. Since then, Amnesty International Canada has used the song as part of its campaign to free U Gambira, one of the monks arrested following his participation in the protests. Visitors to www.amnesty.ca/streetsofburma/ can listen to a preview of the song, find out more about the situation in Burma, sign an e-postcard to help free U Gambira, and if they want, download the song in exchange for a donation to Amnesty International Canada.
"A pure and pleasing voice and a performance style that know no bounds."
- Greg Quill, Toronto Star
"...one of the most promising young singers in the Canadian folk scene"
- Alistair Brown, Greenman Review
"Wow! Ever Brightening Day is one of the best albums I've heard this year!"
- Back Porch Music Distribution
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WASHINGTON – House Republicans have voted for the 52nd time to change the president's health care law. The 248-179 vote comes just days after the law beat expectations by signing up more than 7 million Americans.
The bill passed Thursday would change the law's definition of full-time work from 30 hours a week to 40 hours a week. The result would be that fewer workers would get employer-sponsored health coverage.
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Lélia Pissarro, Contemporary (b. 1963 - )
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Acrylic and gold powder on canvas
146 x 114 cm (57¹/₂ x 44⁷/₈ inches)
Executed in 2018
Studio of the artist, London
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Lélia Pissarro was born in Paris on the 27th July 1963, the third and youngest child of the artist Hugues-Claude Pissarro and Katia, an art dealer.
From infancy until the age of eleven, she was entrusted to the care of her grandparents, Paulémile Pissarro and his wife, Yvonne, in Clécy, Normandy. Paulémile nurtured her interest in drawing and painting, teaching her the fundamental Impressionist and Post-Impressionist techniques he had learned from his father and his brothers. Lélia sold her first canvas to Wally Findlay, a New York art dealer, when she was only four years of age.
Lélia returned to Paris to live with her parents, and it was then that she had her first exhibition at the Salon de la Jeune Peinture. Hugues-Claude, whose style leaned toward conceptual art, took over from Paulémile as Lelia's teacher, and consequently she practiced drawing on a daily basis. At fifteen, Lélia participated in an exhibition at the Luxembourg Museum in Paris. A year later, she enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Tours.
With her parents dividing their time between France and California, Lélia found herself moving between Tours, Paris and San Francisco. Whilst in Paris, Lélia taught art at the Moria School and studied oil painting restoration under Madame De Pangalleria at the laboratory of the Louvre. She had solo exhibitions in Paris, Lyon, Mulhouse and Rennes.
Lélia married art dealer David Stern and moved to London in 1988. Since then, her work has been regularly exhibited in galleries around the world. Continuing the tradition of her great-grandfather Camille Pissarro, her grandfather Paulémile and her father Hugues-Claude, Lélia participated in a series of exhibitions entitled Pissarro – The Four Generations. These exhibitions have been mounted in London, Tel Aviv, five major museums in Japan and the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
In 1999, Lélia became one of the founders of the Sorteval Press, a group of artists dedicated to developing their skills and techniques in etching and printmaking. Their first exhibition took place at the Mall Gallery in London.
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With 2006's The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living, The Streets' Mike Skinner committed one of music's most unpardonable sins: droning on about the "perils of fame." For speak-singing "every-bloke" Skinner, playing the hotel-trashing hotshot was an alienating move, suggesting that he'd already lost touch with the geezers and gits and become that dullest of creatures—the self-loathing superstar.
Make that second-dullest: With Everything Is Borrowed, Skinner has evolved into the intolerable former drinking buddy who's taken up jogging and "found himself"—all pithy platitudes and clunky philosophizing. Skinner's self-actualization prattle would be more admirable if it had any real insight, but the best he can offer are cheap aphorisms tailor-made for tote bags, like the Buddhism-lite refrain, "I came to this world with nothing / And I leave with nothing but love / Everything else is just borrowed." Elsewhere, he sounds the well-duh alarm on the environment ("The Way Of The Dodo"), provides a limp argument for secular humanism on "Alleged Legends" ("When you're bad you will feel sad / That's the religion I live by"), and on "The Strongest Person I Know," serenades his soulmate with a lullaby so preciously twee, it's practically borne on the wings of smiling bluebirds.
Adding to the banality, Skinner's strict adherence to organic instruments—though inventively arranged—frequently drift into Muzak: Even the would-be banger "Heaven For The Weather" boasts an Up With People melody straight out of a Disney filmstrip on volunteerism. Only on the swelling, string-driven closer "The Escapist" does Skinner pull off sentiment without drowning in sap, achieving the album's one truly moving moment, though it's couched in an obvious "dust in the wind" epiphany). Meanwhile, his attempts at being clever—funk-punk stalker anthem "Never Give In," fizzy disco ode to male bonding "The Sherry End"—suffer from Skinner's decision to eschew all modern references, typically his ace in the hole. Here's hoping that on his next, rumored-to-be-final album, Skinner takes his own advice and doesn't forget the Rizla.